Friday, April 12, 2024

11 April 2024 - Eclipse

Bob's Bytes #320, "The 2024 Eclipse and More!"

Topics of the Day:

  • News & Comment
    • StarShip Q Correction
    • 2024 Solar Eclipse
    • Passkeys
    • Joey’s Glove
  • Free Software
    • PatchMyPC
    • Bonus: DB
    • Revo Uninstaller

 Links:

  • Ned Milbrandt Obituary <link> A good friend of all of us in the Surfers.
  • The DearMoon Project <link> Artists & influencers will fly to the Moon
  • Tim Dodd, the “Everyday Astronaut” <YouTube> <Home Page>
  • SpaceX Starship info <link> Can't fault Elon for not thinking big!
  • 2024 Interactive Eclipse map <link> Click anywhere for that location
  • National Museum of the US Air Force <link> If you like Air&Space, go there.
    • Their Eclipse event <link> 100,000+ people expected!
  • Eldora Speedway <link>  Tony Stewart's best dirt track in the US
  • Ashton-Tate's dBase <link> I spent multiple man-years programming and using this alone with the Clipper complier
  • Passkeys <link>  Better security than passwords & 2nd factor! <link>
  • GRC's SQRL <link> Better than Passkeys, but 🤕 that ship sailed and sunk
  • Joey's Gloves  <Jalopnik> <Penalty> "If you're not cheating, you're not trying!"
  • 5 Way to Keep Your Windows 10 PC Alive <link>  Not my recommendations!
  • PatchMyPC <link> Best way to install common free Windows apps
  • IObit's Driver Booster <link> Or just use PatchMyPC to install
  • Revo Uninstaller <link> Or just use PatchMyPC to install

Note! Because of my embedded videos of the Eclipse, this is a large 1.5 MB download.

Thursday, April 11, 2024

4 Apr 2024 - Satellites

 Given by our own John Fennel ...

21 March 2024 - Pollinators!

 A Workshop by Yvonne Settle

The Monarch Butterfly cycle of life ...